The Arch Medical Practice

PARTNERS

DOCTORS

PRACTICE STAFF

Practice Nurses

Sister L Boulton RGN BSc (Hons) (Nurse Prescriber)

The nurse practitioner has undertaken extensive training and provides 'on the day' appointments to patients presenting with new problems. She is qualified to prescribe medication. She also has a special interest in diabetes and runs the diabetic clinic and also the baby clinic, which includes the 8 week health examination.

Sister E Sullivan RGN Bsc (Hons) and Sister D Williams RGN

Our other practice nurses perform numerous tasks including stop smoking advice, infant and adult immunisations, cervical smears, travel advice and sexual health screens. They also run regular clinics to monitor blood pressure and asthma. Family planning advice is also available.

Healthcare Assistant

L Morris
Our healthcare assistant works alongside our practice nurses, providing new patient health checks, phlebotomy (blood taking), blood pressure checks, ear syringing and stop smoking advice.

ADMINISTRATION TEAM

Practice Manager

Mrs Julia Markendale is our practice manager and is responsible for the general management and administration of the practice. She is supported by our reception supervisor, Mrs J Young.

Reception/Secretarial Staff

We have six members of reception/secretarial staff with at least three on duty at each surgery at any one time. They will help you make appointments, take requests for home visits, advise you if your test results/hospital reports have arrived, process repeat prescription requests, etc.

If you have any queries relating to any of the services/clinics available please ask our reception staff for advice.

Community Midwife

Our community midwife holds a clinic on a Friday at the surgery and appointments can be made through reception. You will be provided with an appointment at the time of your hospital booking. A maternity pack will be given at your first midwife appointment.

Community Alcohol Team

We have a practice-based community alcohol counsellor who is here on a Wednesday morning. If you require help in getting treatment please arrange an appointment to see your doctor who will arrange this for you.

Community Drugs Team

If you require help in getting treatment with a drug-related problem please book an appointment with your doctor who will discuss this with you and arrange for the required assistance.